A lollipop riddle is:
Q: Why did the balloon burst?
A: Because it saw the lollipop.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 1984.
15 April 1984, The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia), pg. 84 (?), col. 4:
Q: Why did the balloon burst?
A: Because it saw the lollipop.
Andy (9), Hall Road, Hornsby.
14 November 1998, Anniston (AL) Star, “Yak Yuks,” pg. 6B, col. 5:
WHY DID THE BALLOON BURST?
Because it saw a lollypop.
12 December 2005, Indiana (PA) Gazette, “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” pg. 20, col. 2:
Otis: Why did the balloon burst?
Olive: Because it saw a lollypop!
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Q. Why did the balloon burst? A. Because it saw the lolly pop!
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Google Books
Just Jokes:
A Collection of Kids Jokes.
By Phyllis Agles-Johnson
Lulu Press (Lulu.com)
2010
Pg. 80:
Why did the balloon burst?
Because it saw a lolly pop!
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Stacey Grant’s Jokes
July 22, 2012 ·
Why did the balloon burst?
—Because it saw the lollypop.
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August 30, 2014 · Deal, United Kingdom ·
Why did the balloon burst ?
Because it saw the lolly pop !
Google Books
Oor Wullie:
The Big Bucket of Laughs Joke Book
By Oor Wullie
Edinburgh: Black & White Publishing Ltd
2015
Pg. ?:
Why did the balloon burst?
Oor Wullie: Because it saw the lolly pop!
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